Telfar Takes Us Behind the Scenes of His Musical Fashion Show

The crowd waited anxiously around a circular stage last night. The excitement was palpable as everyone wondered what Telfar’s first runway show since his 2017 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund win would look like. The lights dimmed while musician Dev Hynes sat at a keyboard and began to play. Next came singer Ian Isiah, and then Kelela, Kelsey Lu, Alton Mason, and several more. They all sang a rendition of Hezekiah Walter’s gospel song “Grateful,” subbing “the Lord” for “Telfar.” Everyone was dressed in the designer’s Fall 2018 collection, which was inspired by rock ’n’ roll, a look and vibe so ubiquitous, Telfar argues, anyone can wear it. The show took some serious coordinating and a lookbook of the full collection was shot before the performance. Undoubtedly, it will be one of the most talked-about performances of the week, and the Vogue cameras were there to capture how it all went down. Go behind the scenes with Telfar as he takes us through the making of his powerful, MTV Unplugged-style runway show.